The Key Ingredient For Success

You can possess all the other success habits, but if you don't do this, the others will all be for naught.

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Table of Contents:

1. Baby Steps
2. Feature Article: The Key Ingredient for Success
3. Quotes
4. Recommended Resources
5. Self-Care: Stretching
6. Make a Difference: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
7. Final Thoughts: NIKE Commercial

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1. Baby Steps

You can set goals, and you can think positive, and you can visualize
and affirm and practice all the other success habits. However, if you
don't take action, the other habits will all be for naught.

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2. Feature Article: THE KEY INGREDIENT FOR SUCCESS

I was having lunch with a prospective coaching client the other day.
We talked about his aspirations--where he was currently, and where
he wanted to be.

At the end of our lengthy conversation, Bruce asked me what the
key ingredient was. He wanted to know the one thing that successful
people do in order to create the results they want to create. What was
he not doing, he inferred, that was preventing him from pursuing this
dream that he was so clearly passionate about?

Bruce was looking for a magic pill, the one thing that he could do.
The thing is, there a number of traits that must be present in order to
create results. Investor's Business Daily, in its "Leaders and Success"
page, lists 10 secrets to success. Brian Tracy, one of the all-time
"gurus" of personal development, has his "21 Secrets to Success."
Given the importance of each element, it's difficult to narrow it down
to just one thing.

But I did, and I almost surprised myself as I answered without
hesitation. After our meeting, I reflected on this very point. I realized
that this "one thing" is absolutely essential. While other traits may or
may not be present, successful people always possess this one
characteristic. Without it, one could not possibly achieve a desired
outcome.

What is this important trait?

ACTION.

Think about it. Bruce has an incredible idea. He is visibly passionate
as he describes this entrepreneurial opportunity. He has reviewed this
plan over and over, sought input from others and examined the
possibilities from every angle.

But he hasn't taken action. There's just a little bit of doubt about the
viability of his idea, and it has prevented him from taking action on
an idea that he has been carrying around for almost six years!

Until and unless he takes action, he will never achieve his desired
outcome. And until and unless you take action, you will wonder five
(or six) years from now why this idea is still stirring around in your
head.

Action sets the whole process in motion. It takes what is only an idea,
and makes it real. When you take action, results are produced. They
may or may not be the desired results, but every event moves you
closer to your desired outcome.

When an airplane is on autopilot, it's off course much of the time.
But it is constantly moving toward the destination. I love this
metaphor, which so accurately reflects the dynamics of our own
journey.

Theodore Roosevelt once said, "There is nothing brilliant nor
outstanding in my record, except perhaps one thing: I do the things I
believe ought to be done...And when I make up my mind to do a
thing, I act."

Sure, there are other "habits" of successful people. And they are all
important. If they are all a part of your life, then nothing can stop you.
You can set goals, and you can think positive, and you can visualize
and affirm and practice all the other success habits. However, if you
don't take action, the other habits will all be for naught.

As the Nike commercial says, Just Do It. Decide that you will take
one small step. Then another. Then another. Like an infant learning
to walk, do not allow the obstacle of an occasional fall to stop you.
Pretty soon, you'll be walking. Then jogging. Then sprinting toward
your destination. Just do it! You'll be glad you did.

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3. Quotes

People are not remembered by how few times they fail, but by how
often they succeed. Every wrong step is another step forward.
Thomas Edison

This is true in everyday life as it is in battle. We are given one life
and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make
up our mind or whether to act, and in acting, to love.
Omar Bradley

Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep
moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
Conrad Hilton

Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The
saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have,
might have and should have.
Louis Boone

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4. Recommended Resources

Awaken the Giant Within
by Anthony Robbins

The creator of acclaimed personal achievement programs and
the author of the best-selling Unlimited Power reveals the
proven steps to self-mastery. Robbins shares the secrets of his
exclusive "Date with Destiny" seminars, describing how
unconscious beliefs control our behavior and how we can make
immediate changes to accomplish our goals.
To order book, click here

The Power of Focus
by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Les Hewitt

This book provides a practical guide for achieving desired results
in the key areas of your life. The action steps at the end of each
chapter make it easy to formulate your plan and then implement
it immediately in your life.
To order book, click here

Think and Grow Rich
by Napolean Hill

This is one of the classics of personal development literature,
and is a "must read" if you are serious about achieving your
goals.
To order tape set, click here
To order book, click here

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5. Self-Care: Stretching

Everyone has seen athletes stretching to prevent injuries and
improve their performance. But stretching is not just for athletes.
Recently, stretching has moved to the forefront of health and well-
being activities. We now know that stretching, even on an airplane
or at your work desk promotes circulation, and reduces stress and
repetitive movement injuries. If you have suffered an injury,
stretching can rebalance your musculature and help you move with
confidence. Improved muscle resiliency, coordination and power as
well as higher energy levels are all benefits of regular stretching.
And of course you'll be more flexible!

Give your body the gift of stretching. Ready? 1-2-3, STRETCH!

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6. Make a Difference

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

The Center was founded almost 20 years ago by by John Walsh,
host of the television program America's Most Wanted. In doing so,
it created the first nationwide missing children emergency response
system, by coordinating the efforts of law enforcement agencies,
legislators, educators and the public.

For more information about this organization, visit its website at
http://www.missingkids.com/.

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7. Final Thoughts: NIKE Commercial

Sooner or later, you start taking yourself seriously.
You know when you need a break.
You know when you need a rest.
You know what to get worked up about and what to get rid of.
And you know when it's time to take care of yourself, for yourself.
To do something that makes you stronger, faster, more complete.
Because you know it's never too late to have a life.
And never too late to change one.
Just Do It !

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